HELP 3 day old chick won’t eat or drink!!

[emmabrown906]

It might just be a failure to thrive chick. Don't be too upset if it doesn't make it.
You can try putting a drop of molasses on your finger, holding it right on the tip of his bill, and let him drink it off. That will give him a good little boost.

What’s molasses? Il try anything at this point

 

[MGG]

What’s molasses? Il try anything at this point

Where do you live? It's kinda similar to honey.

 

[emmabrown906]

Where do you live? It's kinda similar to honey.

I’m in the uk

 

[MGG]

I’m in the uk

Oh ok. Maybe look up molasses at your local store or something.

 

[emmabrown906]

Oh ok. Maybe look up molasses at your local store or something.

When I’ve googled it it says similar to black treacle. That sound about right?

 

[FloorCandy]

Can the chick walk? You said it waddles back under the heat, is it splayed? I often leave a shallow food plate and water plate with a small part under the lip of the heat plate so they don’t have to leave the heat to eat and drink at first.

if you are offering food and water and it won’t take it, it has either been eating/drinking when you aren’t looking, or it is just one who won’t thrive and will waste away, or perhaps something is stuck in its crop. Does the crop feel full or empty?

 

[BudgieKing15]

When I’ve googled it it says similar to black treacle. That sound about right?

Yes. Molasses is a dark-colored sweetener.

 

[MGG]

When I’ve googled it it says similar to black treacle. That sound about right?

I just looked it up, and yes, treacle and molasses are the same thing.

 

[FloorCandy]

I just looked it up, and yes, treacle and molasses are the same thing.

If it helps at all, I’m pretty sure molasses is what they mix into sugar to make brown sugar.

 

[MGG]

If it helps at all, I’m pretty sure molasses is what they mix into sugar to make brown sugar.

Yeah, I think you're right.